| US 7,484,288 B2 | ||
| Method for inserting fasteners | ||
| Arthur Day, Seattle, Wash. (US); and Bruce David Stanley, Long Beach, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to The Boeing Company, Chicago, Ill. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 19, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/551,053. | ||
| Application 11/551053 is a division of application No. 10/695601, filed on Oct. 28, 2003, granted, now 7,162,789. | ||
| Application 10/695601 is a division of application No. 10/158285, filed on May 30, 2002, granted, now 6,905,291. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0152012 A1, Jul. 05, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B23P 11/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 29—525.01 | 16 Claims |
| 1. A method of inserting a fastener in a hole defined by a workpiece, comprising:
alternately placing an insertion tube in a first position in alignment with the hole defined by the workpiece into which the
fastener is to be inserted and a second position out of alignment with the hole;
generating air flow through the insertion tube in a direction toward the workpiece when the tube is placed in the first position
without generating air flow through the insertion tube when the tube is placed in the second position;
placing the fastener into the insertion tube; and
when the tube is in the first position in alignment with the hole defined by the workpiece, carrying the fastener into the
hole defined by the workpiece as a result of the air flow through the tube.
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